IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted jobless rate was up only slightly in July, rising by one-tenth of a percentage point to 6.7%, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology Management and Budget.

“Unemployment rate gains across Michigan regions were typical for July,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. Seasonal cuts in the government sector played a role, he said.

The U.P.’s rate was up from 6.2% a year ago. The region showed a civilian labor force of 145,500 in July, which was 100 more than in July 2024. The number of unemployed was estimated at 9,700 in July — 700 more than a year ago.

Statewide, the seasonally adjusted jobless rate of 5.3% was unchanged from June but up from 4.8% a year ago. The national unemployment rate was 4.2% in July — up by one-tenth of a percentage point from June and unchanged from July 2024.

Michigan’s most significant job additions over the year occurred in private education and health services, up by 22,000; government, up by 13,000; and construction, up by 10,000. The biggest drop from a year ago was in professional and business services, down by 9,000, the DTMB data showed.

Fifty-five of Michigan’s 83 counties showed unemployment rate increases over the month, while rates rose in 73 counties over the year.

Dickinson County’s July unemployment rate of 6.2% compared with a rate of 5.6% in June and 6.1% in July 2024. The labor forced was pegged at 12,947 in July, including 797 jobless. The labor force a year ago totaled 13,077, with 798 out of work.

In Iron County, the July jobless rate of 8% was unchanged from June and up from 7.5% a year ago. There were 364 jobless in a workforce of 4,572. In July 2024, the county showed 349 unemployed in a workforce of 4,647.

Mackinac County had the the lowest unemployment rate in the U.P. in July at 4.1%, followed by Menominee County at 5.7%. Keweenaw County joined Dickinson at 6.2%.

The highest rate was 8.4% in Ontonagon County, followed by 8.1% in Baraga County. Luce County had a rate of 8%, joining Iron County.

July data from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development showed a not seasonally adjusted jobless rate of 3.5% in Florence County, up from 3.4% in June but down from 4.3% a year ago. Marinette County’s rate of 4.1% was the same as a year ago but up from a June rate of 3.8%.

JULY UNEMPLOYMENT

Mackinac …………………… 4.1%

Menominee ………………… 5.7%

Dickinson ………………… 6.2%

Keweenaw …………………… 6.2%

Marquette ………………… 6.3%

Houghton …………………… 6.6%

Gogebic ……………………… 7.0%

Chippewa …………………… 7.1%

Alger …………………………… 7.2%

Delta …………………………… 7.4%

Schoolcraft …………… 7.9%

Iron ……………………………… 8.0%

Luce ……………………………… 8.0%

Baraga ………………………… 8.1%

Ontonagon ………………… 8.4%

U.P. ……………………………… 6.7%

Michigan …………………… 6.0%

*Rates are not seasonally adjusted